Hello and thank you for visiting my fundraising page.
If you asked me a few years ago if I would ever run The Boston Marathon, I would probably have said, are you crazy? Run 26.2 miles and train for weeks in the cold? But, I have been thinking about it over the past several months and I am excited to have this wonderful opportunity.
For the past two years I have participated in some runs, bike events and triathlon sprints. They have been fun, exciting, challenging and pushed me to do something that I thought I never could do. This marathon run will be different though –it will be both a chance to do something special AND raise money for Mass. Eye and Ear, a place that inspires me every day. I am fortunate to be a part of the 50 member “Team Eye and Ear” though the generosity of John Hancock, who provides the hospital with official numbers.
I was inspired to join the team by the physicians, scientists, nurses and the entire staff at Mass. Eye and Ear who work every day to help patients and are committed to saving sight, hearing, speech and balance. The innovative research that happens here at Mass. Eye and Ear benefits people throughout the world. Whether it is finding cures for glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, treating people with head and neck cancer or hearing research -Mass. Eye and Ear is a world leader.
I am fortunate to work at such a wonderful hospital at a job that I truly enjoy, so I thought it was time to give a little something back. (It’s also a nice way to make my 2010 extraordinary!)
I know that training won’t be easy –but my Dad, John was an “L” Street brownie and swam in Boston Harbor on even the coldest of winter days. I will think of him on those long cold runs and I know that he’ll be smiling down on me and helping me along the way.
Please join me in raising money to support research and patient care at one the country’s finest hospitals. Thanks for your support –it will be amazing to complete this marathon and to support a wonderful hospital!
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Thanks very much for your support!
P.S. If your company has a matching gift program –your gift can be doubled!
In addition to all of the sponsors listed below, thanks to those who have sent in checks including:
Patricia Finn
Meg and John Connor
Eleanor Finn
Diane and Al Kaneb
Tom Gavaghan
Ann Marie and Michael O'Connor
Ken and Nancy Jenkins
Ann and Joseph Dever
Melissa Paul
Ellen and Rebecca Kitchell
Frank McDonald
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